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The Daily Five: Sept. 14

-Right-handed reliever Ryan Webb has not allowed a run in six appearances since returning from Triple-A Portland on Sept. 1. He has given up nine hits over seven innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. Webb has a 2.87 ERA in three tours with the Padres.

-Right-handed reliever Ernesto Frieri picked up his first major league win Monday night although he worked only a third of an inning to complete the fifth. Frieri took over from starter Cory Luebke, who with 4 2/3 innings when he was reliever fell the third inning short of being the pitcher of record.

-Oscar Salazar's pinch-hit home run Monday night was his second of the season and the Padres seventh. Matt Stairs also has two pinch-hit homers while Scott Hairston, Nick Hundley and Chris Denorfia all have one pinch-hit homer. Salazar also had two pinch-hit homers for the Padres last season.

-The only two Padres making the roster during the season who hadn't appeared in games were reserve catchers Dusty Ryan (who spent seven days on the 25-man roster in two stints in June) and Chris Stewart (who has been with the Padres since rosters were expanded on Sept. 1.

-Third baseman Chase Headley's batting average has been in steady decline (from .278 to .264) since Aug. 26. Headley is 11-for-67 during the slump with two extra-base hits and one RBI and one run scored.